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MAPEH - ARTS
4TH QUARTER: Module2
Representative PhilippineTheatrical Forms
ARTS – Grade 7
Quarter 4 - Module 2: Representative Philippine Theatrical Forms
MELC: Identifies the festivals and theatrical forms celebrated all over
the country throughout the year (A7EL-Iva-1)
First Edition, 2021

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Published by the Department of Education-Division of Zamboanga del Norte

Schools Division Superintendent: Ma. Liza P. Tabilon, Ed. D, CESO V

Development Team of the Module

Writer: Christine M. Cabasis

Editor: Adma Bonita G. Retes
Reviewers: Arthuro J. Lamdag
Dennis F. Cabasis
Amabel C. Secoya
Charo Lyn R. Tinonga
Mariza B. Antenero

Evaluators: Fe G. Jebone, EPS I

Ellen A. Olario, MT-II
Fhebe S. Selorio, MT-I
Jayson A. Dapiton, MT-I
Nhymross U. Sugod, PICD
Management Team: SDS: Ma. Liza R. Tabilon
ASDS: Judith V. Romaguera
OIC-ASDS: Ma. Judelyn J. Ramos
CID Chief: Lilia E. Abello
LR: Evelyn C. Labad
PSDS: Julia R. Oidi
Principal: Arnulfo G. Subebe
 What I Need to
Know

Philippine theater is a diverse as culture, tradition and history, and

has been shaped by various influences through centuries. Its primary
purpose is to entertain, preserve literature for future generations, serve as
an important vehicle to promote social awareness and express one’s feelings
and opinions freely. (The 21st Century MAPEH7 in Action,p.67)

Philippine theater comes in a variety of forms, and these include

religious and non-religious acts or productions, usually shown or performed
during festivals, covering a wide spectrum of resources and origins. The
kinds of theater production mentioned in this module are the most famous
performed in the Philippines and are widely known throughout the country
and in Asia. Most of which are influenced by the Spanish, and other Asian
countries. In this lesson, we will go through the history of these theater
forms, and the different aspects of visual arts that are included when
making a production.(Music and Arts 7 LM, p.272)

MELC: Identifies the festivals and theatrical forms celebrated all over the
country throughout the year (A7EL-Iva-1)

At the end of this module, the learner should be able to:

1. recognize the different theatrical forms celebrated in the Philippines
2. define what makes each of the Philippine theatrical forms unique; 3.
express one’s creativity through writing short theatrical script

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 What I Know

Directions: Fill in the graphic organizer of the different Philippine

Festivals following its classification.
 Philippine Festivals

Religious Non - Religious

What’s In
Directions: Name the following pictures of Philippine
Theatrical artform using the words listed inside the box. Write
your answer on the space provided in each number.
Shadow play drama comedia zarzuela senakulo

1. __________________________

2. __________________________

3. __________________________

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4. __________________________

5. __________________________

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 What’s New
Directions: (Sense – O – Gram) Complete the sense – o-gram
below by jotting down word/s or phrase that activate your
senses
when you hear the word “ DRAMA “

Senses Word/s or phrase

1.

2.

3.

4.

What Is It

Theater includes opera, mime and other spectacles. Theater or stage

play is not meant to be merely read but performed on stage, with costumes,
make up, stage props and lighting which provided dimensions to the theater

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goers’ experience. The following are the representative theatrical forms of the
Philippines:

Shadow puppetry or shadow play is

an ancient art form that uses flat,
expressed figures to produce cut – out
figures which are held together by sticks
and sometimes thread to create
movement, which are shown behind a thin
layer of cloth or screen and alight source
to create the shadows. (Music and Arts LM, p272)

Drama is performed through dance

movements frequently with dialogue or
sometimes, even singing. Dance drama
is popular for retelling of famous
national literatures. Actors act out
scenes through a complex gesture
language, which imitates actions in real
life and required rhythmic body
movements as an expressive public performance. These
movements are often accompanied by other elements such as dialogue,
pantomime, chants and costumes. (Music and Arts LM, p273)

Comedia or Moro- Moro is the

earliest known form of organized
theater created by

performed in villages throughout

the Philippines. Each
performance differs from one

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 another because of how it is treated through retelling but all are full of
romance, melodrama
and the highlight, which is the battle between Christians and Muslims.
Local people rewrite scripts and dialogues which are usually in verse and
some performance include elaborate scenery settings and costumes, as well
as music and dance that are all part of the production.
(Music and Arts LM, p273)

Sarzuela or Zarsuela is a
play with songs
and dances usually
written in prose,
depicting the peculiarity
of romantic love among
idealized Filipino
characters that are often
accompanied by topics of
contemporary social,
political, economical or
cultural issues
for relevance and added
interest. Zarsuelas are usually nationalistic in theme and plot are
showcased by actors and actresses wearing traditional costumes, our
Filipinianas, Barong Tagalogs and other local wears in the conventional era.
Delivered with some songs and dance, the actors would seem like any other
musical, but Philippine Zarsuela depicts stories told in integral local
folklore, projected by the actors’ characters in costumes, traditional Filipino
inspired props. (Music and Arts LM, p274)

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 Senakulo is a theater
play shown during
Lenten season. It
usually depicts stories
and events from the
Old and New
Testaments related to
the life, sufferings and
death of Jesus Christ.
It takes at least eight
days to be performed,
from Palm Sunday to
Easter Sunday, in
different places: on the streets, in a chapel or church. Traditionally, it is
acted out on a proscenium – type stage, with painted clothes or pare
backdrops called telon.

Making the costumes and props takes a lot of thought and effort, to be able
to represent the characters well, and that also includes created the stage,
when performed indoors, and what backdrops to use for which scenario. All
in all, the creation of costumes, props and settings come together to support
the creation of the whole production.
(Music and Arts LM, p274)

What’s More
Directions: Write inside the box P if the picture is a prop or C if it is a
costume.

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 1. 2. 4. 5.

6. 7. 9. 10.

What I Have Learned

Directions: What emotion is conveyed by the following
theatrical plays? Write check on the column that corresponds to your
answer.

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 Philippine Theatrical
Plays

1.Senakulo

2.Drama

3.Zarzuela

4.Moro-moro

5.Shadow Play

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 What I Have
Learned
Using colored paper, stick and thread, create your own shadow puppet.
Paste your output inside the box.

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Rubrics

Criteria Exceeds Meets Needs

expectation expectation Improvement
5 3 2

Creativity Puppet design is Puppet Puppet design

creative, design is is incomplete
recognizable and good,
constructionsolid recognizable
and
construction
acceptable

Functionality Puppet design Puppet Puppet design

depicts a design is not
character and depicts a functional
easier to move character
and
is difficult to
move

Neatness Puppet design is Puppet Puppet design

neatly made design is is not
tainted presentable

Assessment
Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

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1. What theatrical form uses cut-out figures attached to a stick to create
movement and are shown behind a thin layer of cloth or screen?
A. Shadow puppetry C. Moro-Moro
B. Senakulo D. Zarzuela
2. __________ is a theatrical form that requires complex gesture language
and rhythmic body movements to express the story of the play.
A. Shadow puppetry C. Drama
B. Senakulo D. Moro-Moro
3. Which of the following theatrical plays shows the battle between
Christians and Muslims?
C. Shadow puppetry C. Drama
D. Senakulo D. Moro-Moro
4. __________ is a play with songs and dances usually written in prose
A. Zarzuela C. Drama B.
Senakulo D. Moro-Moro
5. What theatrical play is shown during Lenten season?
A. Zarzuela C. Drama
B. Senakulo D. Moro-Moro

6. The following are the important things to consider in presenting a

shadow play, EXCEPT?
A. Produce cut-out figures and held it together with sticks or
thread.
B. Put lighting in front of the stage and the audience.
C. Position the figures behind a thin layer of cloth or screen
D. Use a candle or lamp to illuminate the back of the puppet to
create shadows.

7. If you are a member of the production staff, how will you present the
characters well in a play?
A. By creating the costumes and props vibrant and detailed
B. By making the lighting of the stage bright and dazzling

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 C. By reminding the actors and actresses to act well
D. Provide foods to all the production staff
8. What do you call the painted cloths or paper backdrops used as
decoration in a stage play?
A. Tarp papel C. Tarpaulin
B. Telon D. Curtain
9. The following are the special activities done during Lenten season,
EXCEPT?
A. Good Friday C. Palm Sunday
B. Santacruzan D. Easter Sunday
10. _________ is a type of drama that retells famous national
literatures where actors performed complex gestures and rhythmic
body movements.
A. Comedia C. Dance drama
B. Melodrama D. Zarzuela

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References:

Siobal, Lourdes et Al, Music and Arts 7, 2017 First Edition

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